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Moving Man - Velocity vs. Time Graphs

This is an activity designed as an introductory exercise to Velocity vs. Time graphs and only basic graphing skills are needed to complete the activity.
The students will:
Develop a general knowledge of Velocity vs. Time graphs and Distance vs. Time graphs
What graphs of a person standing still would look like
What graphs of a person moving away from an observer at a constant speed would look like.
What graphs of a person moving towards an observer at a constant speed would look like.
How differences in speed appear on the graphs